Town of Wallkill teen charged with four violent robberies in Middletown

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Nov 29, 2012 at 2:25 PMNov 29, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Nathan Brown

MIDDLETOWN — A Town of Wallkill teenager has been charged with four violent robberies in Middletown.

City police Lt. Greg Metakes said Mark Matthews, 18, is charged with robbery in connection with these four incidents:

On Sept. 29, Matthews is accused of throwing a 43-year-old woman to the ground on Fulton Street and trying to take her purse. On Oct. 14, on Robertson Drive, Matthews allegedly hit a 37-year-old man in the head with a sock that had a rock in it and took his wallet.

On Nov. 24, Matthews is charged with reaching into a car on Wickham Avenue, grabbing a 47-year-old man by the throat and taking money. And on Nov. 25 on Academy Avenue, Matthews is accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and ripping his chain off. Charles Porter, 17, of Middletown, is charged with taking the man's backpack in that case, Metakes said.

Both Matthews and Porter are charged with felony robbery, multiple counts for Matthews.

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